Henry Kapono - Throwback Thursday Part 28 The Last Crater - Facebook went to the 77 crater festival w/ journey, styx, elvin bishop, flash cadillac and a lot of weed smokin locals! I only remember one other band that played, local guys with brass, electric guitars, lidat. My dad was in a Lions Club and he asked my friends and me (to be continued), Crater Festival history from http://www.hawaiibase.com/wiki/Diamond_Head_Crater_Festivals. With these changes, however, there are no signs left of five heiau (or ancient temples) that once dotted the land. Early Risers-More than 250 persons wait outside the entrance to Diamond Head Crater early today for the opening of Leahi '78, a music festival that is to continue until sunset in the crater. Who was at the 7th annual Sunshine Festival on Jan. 1, 1975? Ox with Pauline was awesome at The Point, later hooked up at Don Randi's in No. The food and drink were costly. It promised music, food, crafts, fun and a chance to be part of a large love-in. The 1977 festival was held July 3-4, and the line-up included: Journey One of the best days ever. As they were playing this song the doves were flying around the perimeter of the crater and when the song ended all the doves lifted out of the crater and flew away. LOL. I went to the one advertised on the poster! 1975, I remember reading the Advertisers build up to the crater festival. Watch this throwback clip of the scene below and read along to some memories collected by friends and family, and online commenters, who attended the famous Honolulu festivities: .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }, They would helicopter the big bands into the crater for their performances., Everybody was wanting to say it was the Hawaiian Woodstock. I had just moved to Oahu after three years in Greece and saw this flyer in Waikiki for the Crater Celebration to be held in the Diamond Head crater over the weekend. Introduction 0:09.0802. The Bright Eye Band: Chuck DeFrancis (lead guitar & vocals), Martin Samuel (drums), Jim Kesilika (bass guitar & vocals), Chris Bovard (lead guitar & vocals). I remember. We were high enough to where no one found us. Crater Culture | Hawaii.com haha. Thanks for jogging my memory of the first concert in Diamondhead Crater. On the second day, there was also a brush fire on the slopes of the crater that raged on for about 45 minutes until the fire department arrived to put it out! I went to a couple of festivals. Im thinking the concert they attended had to be 1970-1972. Also remember the days being so hot and humid- always came home sunburned. great times. Midlife Crisis Hawaii - where the memories live on. Nrdlingen (German: [nt.l.n] (); Swabian: Nearle or Nearleng) is a town in the Donau-Ries district, in Swabia, Bavaria, Germany, with a population of approximately 20,674.It is located approximately 115 km (71 mi) east of Stuttgart, and 145 km (90 mi) northwest of Munich.It was built in an impact crater 15 million years old and 25 km in diameterthe Nrdlinger Riesof a . lol. It (Waikiki) has changed so much it is hard to remember it as it use to be. After all, there was some smoking of local plants involved. I have lots of pictures, a couple of posters and a ton of stories for anyone whod like to share. One word: Elephant., I remember people trying to climb the crater to get in and getting stuck., My first Crater Festival was actually the first one ever in 1970. Cheech & Chong Founded by. They tore up the course with unreal scores. The rest of my memories are pretty faint do to time and the fact that I was toasted most of New Years Eve and all day of the concert. The memory of Santana playing Samba Pa Ti while the sun was going down over the crater wall was awesome. Its in excellent condition and is an original. Do you know what happened to him? Detective The line-up included: Cecilio & Kapono I hoped that they would have continued until I was, but it did not. Flo & Eddie provided the entertainment on the flight to Hawaii, Fleetwood Mac was the headliner. I was at this show too and I remember Linda Ronstadt very well. At twilight the stage tested the sound equipment on the stage and played the 2001 space odyssey. Well there was no way I wasnt going. Little River Band At 14 yrs old I and my friends got our first job from the State summer employment at the Honolulu Zoo. My brother, his friends & me (the tag along) got there before dawnand it was DAMNED COLD. I was 17 in the Army and had been in Hawaii less then a week and saw the poster. seawalker: Wrong brand of bea in the handotherwise, that be me. It was a fun time had by all. i enjoy your blog, just sort of fell into it but will come back now. I remember being up all night getting ready and then, just as we thought we could get some sleep, Bob Cozar cranked up the sound on the main stage, playing Here Comes the Sun. Being an avid concert goer since early 60s in CA, you can guess how excited I was to hear about The Crater. No regrets only Good Times The 1971 Diamond Head Crater Festival was held December 5th and 6th. As usual I have vague memories of the 60s-70s concerts. Enjoy! Great times indeed! I was a young marine stationed at Kaneohe MCAS. $2.00 Presale. Above one stretch of stairs, a series of freestanding overhead beams, whose purpose now seems perplexing, were once used to place camouflaging. Eddie Kamae & The Sons of Hawaii Deo, Donny; Hi! Im happy to still be around and reading comments from some of the 24,000 who enjoyed that amazing event! It comes with a STAGE PASS button from the festival as well. Artist: Big Brother & the Holding Company, Venue: Diamond Head State Monument, Honolulu, HI, USA. Im from Kalihi, Kamehamaha 4th Housing. I remember Dr. Hook, and BTO, but dont remember who else was there. Still have the T-shirt and fond memories of my first few days in Hawaii. Im in Canada . I wish I could remember more. @volleymom2: Maybe wasbut it was $2 or $3 we didnt have. What a bummer!! Actually, Ive never been to a crater festival. There are many ways to see the island of Oahutake a guided tour, hitch a ride on A half-hour broadcast special will feature performances from Pomaikai Lyman, Jake From military stronghold to concert venue, Diamond Head is a landmark with a storied past. what about maui woowie and kauai electric in nam it was vung tao my memories up in smoke.. Dr. Hook and the medicine show were the headliners. the Young Rascals had been on the charts (I Aint Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore) but werent that big yet. Hi, do you remember in 1975 (I think June/July timeframe) a floating barge/island being built in front of the Outrigger Hotel and a big stage production with fireworks, etc being performed? I dont remember much.its kind of a Purple Haze now. I did the sound for the second stage at the festivals. By the middle of the day it was so hot that her candles morphed into these erotic psychedelic shapes and she ended up selling all of them. Heres a few more: Even then, the young and hungry band had . I used to put posters up for Moffatt, Rosene, and JFL too. A lot of military folk, probably future Vietnam vets, guys smoking doobies & a few topless girls (My teenage jaw dropped). I remember it very well. Id just spent almost 3 months submerged on a Nuclear Sub, returned to Pearl and our place in Waikiki, so this day was particularly unique and beautiful for me. When I look back to those days(the 70s) they now seem like they surely were the best of times. Lots of concerts during that time. . 0. Diamond Head dropped its fatigues, ushering free-spirited throngs to its annual Sunshine Music Festival, referred to more commonly as the Crater Fest. It should be a front page article and I was wondering if you had any knowledge, memory, or anything about that article. Not one selfie to be had good times., Locals and tourists all grooving together., I seen bands just starting off playing there. @rodney: The last picture that you posted of the three piece band performing on stage at a crater festival is really The Stampeders, who are best known for their big hit Sweet City Woman. Oye Como Va. Bachman Turner Overdrive Herbie Hancock The band was part of the new wave of British heavy metal movement and is acknowledged by thrash metal bands such as Metallica and Megadeth as an important early influence. After her directorship, Ivan Lika took over as director of the company from 1998 to 2016. To jog your memories and put you there, heres a few pictures: Do you remember attending the crater festivals? I know some that are pretty important people in our community LOL just hoping pics like these dont get shared HAHAHA! but we was sure that was him. never went to one but i probably wouldnt have liked it because i dont like when its hot! I remember one booth showing a film that said even though you might stop using drugs, once you start its in your system forever. Hendrix was supposed to be there but I think he got hung up on Maui. I would like to buy the posters if they are for sale? One last memory, we saw Don Muraco hanging out at the festival. Those were good years in Hawaii. The odd thing wasn't that men and women were walking around naked, some smoking marijuana at noon in Diamond Head Crater. Remembered broadly as the Diamond Head Crater Festivals, sometimes called the Sunshine Festival, these concerts brought out heavyweights of the era like Carlos Santana, America, Styx, Journey, War and Tower of Power, alongside Hawaii talent like Cecilio & Kapono and the Mackey Feary Band. Rock n roll nirvana! I remember going to one..thats all Im going to say about that. We were just kids back then. Do you have a poster left from the 1973 festival that you would be willing to trade? Phillip,Reagan,Wayson,Brah,Keith,Al,Joby and Santos. Did you know back in the 70s, Diamond Head on Oahu was the outdoor venue for a big music festival that was Hawaiis equivalent to Woodstock? @Mike in Waipio I remember my dad taking me to some kind of fair at the HIC exhibition hall when I was around 8 or so. Mahalo Rodney Lee for the blog site. lol. I also collect Hawaii concert posters from the late 60s thru the mid 70s and have some to trade if you or anybody else is interested. Some of the entertainers were staying at the Makaha Valley Towers that year(1976 I think). @snow My guess is that ankles saw himself in one of the pictures above and was having an exteme bad hair day. ! Aloha, Brah! Artist charts. Shnazz. Can anybody help? wakemed billing department phone number / milk street chocolate rum cake recipe / pima county jail property / crater festival 1978 lineup; crater festival 1978 lineup. Other notable acts, Canned Heat, Flo & Eddie and the Turtles. Please contact me with year and price. I have pix too! The line up was Cecilio and Kapono, War and Little River Band. It was an Air Force installation and there was a big pile of old parachutes that I put on a hill to the right of the stage.A great time to be alive!! Wish I had one from the 71 festival. I was there and remember well the fire and great entertainment. Sunday, June 10, 1973 - Diamond Head Crater Festival - What a talent lineup! I heard them and said, wow, they are really goodhistory made!, The hippie days. JOURNEYJuly 04, 1977 (Monday)Diamond Head Crater Festival,Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.01. Old Waikiki wall. @Steve: Great memory you have, Im like.. oh yah, no?. Billy Preston Hey..me againsorry Santana wasnt at the first one in Diamondhead. Sly Stone I went to quite a few of the Crater Festivals and also collect the posters. "It would be a steady stream of . My Dad worked overseas so, he, my brother who was stationed in Hawaii at the time, my sister and I all met up in Hawaii of 10 days over xmas 77. For all the wonderful memories Hawaii gave me, so long agoMahalo Nui Loa <3. Been there but dont remember, 1971 with Buddy Miles and Santana. I remember your band you all were very good. Email: deoqv@yahoo.com. When we left, it was usually the last group playing. Cecilio and Kapono, Macky Feary, and the Sons of Hawaii are among the featured performers. "The crafts on display ranged from bamboo flutes, hippie clothing and artwork to water pipes, roach clips used to hold 'joints' and other items of the young drug culture.". I and some of my closest buddies from Waianae would go down to Dukes(International Market Place) to hear and see you and your band mates do your thing for us patrons. Attended Kaewae Elem, Dole Inter, and Farrington. @Robert Wow, you got me. If I recall correctly..it was day 2 when Sly flew into the crater via copter as I was thereCheech & Chong were hilarious..Tower of Power..looked like a military base and yet all were gettin high..wanna take you higher Sly..My GF lived right on Diamond Head so it was a nice walk to the Crater and I loved itmemories~1976 january..3 days of the condor movie was out and I was diggin on Dave Grusin.)). I was there on July 5, 1975. Elephant was rampant!! Featuring Canned Heat When: Tonight, doors open at 8:15 p.m. Where: South Seas Village at the Hawaiian Hut, 410 Atkinson Drive Tickets: $22 in advance at Tower Video, Tower Records Kahala and Pearl Kai, Hungry Ear Kailua, Rainbow Books University, and MWR Kunia; $25 at the door Call: 941-5205 Times were groovy, we were young and navestill in high school., I cant believe that there was a life before everyone had cell phones in their hands. Because of New Year Day traditions, I never attended a Crater Festival. I was not old enough to go to these. Share your Diamond Head Crater Festival 1971 experience with others. The trail surfaces at the top of the rim in a bunker housing live artillery. Venues. This was an incredible festival. At least five tunnels, two for entry and three for battery stations, as well as additional hidden sites of military significance were also erected, including a cable device used to hoist equipment uphill. Last updated: 21 Apr 2023, 06:16 Etc/UTC. Thank you Interesting topic Rodney. "I don't know how well he would have survived in today's musical climate. I remember, 1975 I think, seeing Flo n Eddie and the Turtles. Doug Rivera from Glass Candle! The friends I was with were not into the music as I was so I kinda meandered around with them, with the music in the background. I was working at Makaha Inn when they were here & met them all outside the West Course Pro Shop. Things were passed and smoked; my parents caught me smoking a cigarette on the local news. This Sunday is the 50th anniversary of the event. We all did it for free and the music was worth it as I had lots of local bands on my stage. loose as a goose, loose as a goose. We climbed down in the morning to join the festivities and during that time Its a beautiful day came on stage and played white bird for their first song. (shoot, out of room, contd). A bunch of my ladys friends had only told us about the Crater Fest the night before. There were a lot of big bands that played that year (hence the attraction for 50000 people) but I havent been able to document the complete venue. "We had a lot of music come in -- the performers with the lyrics that were influencing the generations: Grateful Dead, Byrds, the Rolling Stones came three times, just about everybody -- except the Beatles," Moffatt said. Steve Miller band was the headliner. Aloha, my name is Rodney Lee and I'm a Baby Boomer. Super spaced out experience.good times!! Fleetwood Mack, Canned Heat,The Turtles.I still Have the Event Poster in my collection. Then the Canoe Club joined us. I was 19, with my future wife Joyce who took me to the Islands for the first time. One of my boys used to work in the crater doing maintenance at the (dont read anything into that!) Crater fests were great and I (sob! Event held in the crater of Diamond Head on December 31, 1975, and, January 1, 1976. Remember sitting on edge of crater watching fireworks below in town. Who among them gazes across the 175-acre floor of the crater, aware of the wildly divergent segments that mark its history, from battle-ready military zone to hippie mecca, and ultimately to a protected natural park? Next one for sure! As far as I know Neil Diamond never played any of the Crater Festivals. Actually convinced my dad to drive us there and to pick us up. Since we only played original songs we had to move back to the mainland to get enough gigs. After they played it got dark and I was stoned. Every think where the Hows It Brah got started in Hawaii Nei? I worked for a restaurant/deli that sold sandwiches there. We were still in high school. For those who rocked, we salute you! I played on stage first thing in the morning at the 1971 Festival. Nope! hung out a lot at the triangle and the wall. hashish, buddha stick, super, Acapucco Gold. cheech and chong too seems like they were right before or right after the turtles never forget the pink tutu. Ox (Seawind). 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